Edward Gibbon, an English historian, published The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. This is Chapter 24 of that work. He follows Rome from the prosperous age of Trajan and the Antonines, around the year 100, through the fall of the West and on to the Ottoman capture of Constantinople in 1453.

Chapter 24 takes up residence of Julian at Antioch—His successful expedition against the Persians—Passage of the Tigris—The retreat and death of Julian—Election of Jovian—He saves the Roman army by a disgraceful treaty. The footnotes are not in this reading; what you have is the narrative.